Science 4 Lesson 4.2 Strange but Beautiful

minerals

cave formations

groundwater

limestone

Water seeps through the cave roof, carrying calcium and then evaporating.

Water acumulates in the roof of the cave until it becomes too heavy and breaks it.

Water moves the rocks in a cave and gives them different shapes.

a stalagmite and stalactite grow together.

a stalactite grows so long it reaches the floor of the cave.

part of a stalactite breaks off and begins growing again from the cave floor.